Orange Line
Rapid Transit
For more information, visit https://www.mbta.com/schedules/Orange.
Current Service Alerts
Chinatown Elevator 922 (Forest Hills platform to Boylston St, Washington St) unavailable
To exit, exit the train at Tufts Mediical Center, then take an Oak Grove-bound train to Chinatown and use Chinatown Elevator 876. To board, proceed to the Silver Line SL5 bus stop at Washington St and Essex St, and take an SL5 (Downtown) bus to Tufts Medical Center (stay on bus past the Temple Pl stop). Alternatively, if possible, travel 0.2 miles south on Washington St to Tufts Medical Center.
North Station Elevator 911 (Oak Grove platform to paid lobby) unavailable
To exit, exit the train at Community College, then take a Forest Hills-bound train to North Station and use North Station Elevator 910. To board, use North Station Elevator 910 to access the Forest Hills platform, then take a Forest Hills-bound train to Haymarket. At Haymarket, proceed to the end of the platform and use Haymarket Elevator 905 to access the Orange Line underpass, then use Haymarket Elevator 907 to access the Oak Grove platform.
North Station Escalator 447 (Passageway to Commuter Rail, TD Garden) unavailable due to maintenance
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Chinatown Elevator 876 (Oak Grove platform to Washington St, Essex St) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit: get off the train at Tufts Medical Center. Go to the Washington St exit. At street level, cross Washington St. Take a Silver Line SL4 (South Station) or SL5 (Downtown) bus to Washington St and Essex St (Chinatown Station). Alternatively, if possible, travel 0.2 miles north on Washington St to Chinatown Station. To board: go to the Silver Line SL5 bus stop at Washington St and Essex St. Take an SL5 (Downtown) bus to Tufts Medical Center (stay on bus past the Temple Pl stop). Alternate route: travel 0.2 miles south on Washington St to Tufts Medical Center.
Jackson Square: The platform is undergoing renovations to improve safety and accessibility. Sections of the platform are unlevel, which may make it difficult for some riders to board and exit trains.
Please see station personnel or use a station call box to request assistance.
Ruggles Escalator 136 (Orange Line platform to upper lobby) unavailable
State Escalator 6 (Oak Grove platform to Old State House lobby) unavailable
Jackson Square: The stairway connecting the Jackson Sq lobby and the south end of the platform is closed until winter 2026. Use the stairway at the north end of the platform. This closure is for the construction of a new stairway and a second elevator.
Recently Resolved Service Alerts
Chinatown Elevator 922 (Forest Hills platform to Boylston St, Washington St) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, exit the train at Tufts Mediical Center, then take an Oak Grove-bound train to Chinatown and use Chinatown Elevator 876. To board, proceed to the Silver Line SL5 bus stop at Washington St and Essex St, and take an SL5 (Downtown) bus to Tufts Medical Center (stay on bus past the Temple Pl stop). Alternatively, if possible, travel 0.2 miles south on Washington St to Tufts Medical Center.
North Station Elevator 911 (Oak Grove platform to paid lobby) unavailable due to maintenance
🧑🔧 To exit, exit the train at Community College, then take a Forest Hills-bound train to North Station and use North Station Elevator 910. To board, use North Station Elevator 910 to access the Forest Hills platform, then take a Forest Hills-bound train to Haymarket. At Haymarket, proceed to the end of the platform and use Haymarket Elevator 905 to access the Orange Line underpass, then use Haymarket Elevator 907 to access the Oak Grove platform.
Stations Served
This route stops at Assembly, Back Bay, Chinatown, Community College, Downtown Crossing, Forest Hills, Green Street, Haymarket, Jackson Square, Malden Center, Massachusetts Avenue, North Station, Oak Grove, Roxbury Crossing, Ruggles, State, Stony Brook, Sullivan Square, Tufts Medical Center and Wellington.
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